Kiss the Sky (song)

"Kiss the Sky" is a song by the American singer and songwriter, Jason Derulo from his first greatest hits album, Platinum Hits. It was released as the album's promotional single on July 19, 2016.[1] It was also originally intended to appear on the soundtrack of the 2016 animated film Storks, but did not eventually make it on the album.[2] "Kiss the Sky" was written by Thomas Troelsen, Bonnie McKee, Jason Derulo, Madison Love, Michael Caren, and Terius Nash, and it was produced by Thomas Troelsen and Thomas Eriksen.

For other songs with this title, see Kiss the Sky (disambiguation).
"Kiss the Sky"
Promotional single by Jason Derulo
from the album Platinum Hits
ReleasedJuly 29, 2016
Genre
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

Composition

"Kiss the Sky" is a pop song with includes funk influences and "a roving bass line".[3]

Live performances

On August 5, 2016, Derulo performed "Kiss the Sky" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with The Roots as backing band.[4]

Music video

The video features Derulo and his friends partying and dancing in a hotel that appears to be in Miami, his home town. Derulo has a Haitian flag tied around his leg.[5] The video concludes with a large, poolside dance scene at the aforementioned hotel.

Usage in media

The song has appeared in the films Night School, Aramburu's Magical Mystery Tour, Storks, The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today!, Nine Lives and Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Qobuz.com.[6]

Charts
Chart (2016-2017) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 43
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 31
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 50
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 96
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 9
Scotland (OCC)[13] 38
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 31
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 87

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[16] Gold 25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Roth, Madeline (July 29, 2016). "Jason Derulo celebrates his platinum selling hits". MTV.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
    - Breezy, Elle (July 29, 2016). "Jason Derulo releases series of hit singles". singersroom. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. "Jason Derulo encourages listeners to reach higher". Rap-Up. July 29, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. "Jason Derulo Gets Funky As Hell On New Song 'Kiss The Sky'". MTV.
  4. "Jason Derulo and the Roots Make Us Want to 'Kiss the Sky' on 'Fallon'". 6 August 2016.
  5. "Jason Derulo Rock Haitian Flag in New "Kiss the Sky" Video - l'Union Suite". 22 August 2016.
  6. "Platinum Hits - Jason DeRulo". Qobuz.
  7. "Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  8. "Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  9. "Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Jason Derulo" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  11. "Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  12. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 3, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  14. "Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  16. "Italian single certifications – Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.